# The Debrief Behind the Artifact – Lovell Forgery Book

A new episode of “The Debrief: Behind the Artifact” features inventor Stanley Lovell's forgery book, a trove of examples showing how the Office of Strategic Service's (OSS) Research and Development Branch blended art and science to create mission-enabling forgeries during World War II.

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- Kind: Short
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 2 min
- By: Central Intelligence Agency
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Debrief_Behind_the_Artifact_%E2%80%93_Lovell_Forgery_Book.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Central Intelligence Agency
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/149613055?play=1)